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wígbed-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-þegen, es; m.

A minister of the altaran ecclesiastic who performs service at the altar

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S. 39; Th. i. 398, 25. Weófodþéna mǽðe medemige man for Godes ege, L. Eth. ix. 18; Th. i. 344, 9

hreód-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-bedd, es; n.

A reed-bed

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A reed-bed Ðá wæs ðǽr on middan ðam mere sum hreódbed there was in the middle of the mere a reed-bed, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 15. Heó ásette hyne on ánum hreódbedde be ðæs flódes ófre exposuit eum in carecto ripæ fluminis, Ex. 2, 3.

ge-sígan

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Add: to sink or fall back Gesáh relabitur, Germ. 401, 12. of the depression of a surface, to sink Þý lǽs þider in yfel pohha gesige, Lch. ii. 208, 18. of the movement of a fluid, to run into or out of Gyf wæter on eáran swýþe gesigen (-siged, v.l.

on-líhtan

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Add Þám restedæges ǽfene sé þe onlíhte on þám forman restedæge vespere sabbati quae lucescit in prima sabbati, Mt. 28, 1

smeáþancolness

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Áht þæs þe geunþwǽrige fram þæs incundan regoles smeáðancolnesse quidquid ab illius aeternae regulae subtilitate discordat, Gr. D. 336, 27. Add

notian

(v.)
Grammar
notian, p. ode.

to make use ofemployenjoyto discharge an office

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Notian ðara ( the garments ), ðe for hwylcere neóde on ýtinge faraþ, 91, 12. Betǽce ðǽm ðe heora ( tools ) notian sceolan, 56, 6. Ic wille mid ðære geférrǽdene libban and ðære áre mid him notian ( enjoy with them the property given to them ), Cod.

ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, fate.
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Voc. ii. 135, 62. [ In view of the Latin words (regula, lex) in this gloss perhaps the passage Men. 66, given in Dict. under below.] fortune Gewyrdes fortunae An. Ox. 2628. one of the Fates Gewyrda Parcarum An. Ox. 5480. what happens, an event.

Franc-land

(n.)
Grammar
Franc-land, Fronc-land, Frang-land, es; n.

Frank-landthe country of the FranksFrancōrum terraFrancia

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On Francland [Froncland, Th. 150, 23, col. 1; Frangland, 151, 23, col. 2, 3] into Frank-land, Chr. 882; Th. 150, 23, col. 2, 3

Linked entry: Fronc-land

wíh

(n.)
Grammar
wíh, (wih?), weoh ; gen. wíges (weós?); m.

An idol

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An idol Hié gecwǽdon ðæt hié ðæs wíges (the golden image) ne róhton, ne hié tó ðam gebede mihte gebǽdon hǽðen heriges wísa, Cd. Th. 228, 12 ; Dan. 201. Hié ne willaþ ðysne wígwurðigean, 228, 24; Dan. 208.

Linked entries: wíg wíg-bora

friþ-geard

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-geard, es; m.

An inclosed spacehabitation of peaceseptumpācis domĭcilium

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L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 16. Friþgeardum in in the courts of peace [in heaven ], Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 12; Cri. 399. v. Th. L. Gl. s. v

Linked entry: friþ-splott

lysu

(n.)
Grammar
lysu, wes; n.
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What is depraved [v. preceding word] Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæþ and ðær man lyswæs hwæt gedó ii bóte gebéte if the king be entertained at a man's house, and any evil be done there, let a double fine be paid, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2.

gewin-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-dæg, es; m.

A labourtrouble-daybattle-daylaboristribulationis diespugnæ dies

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A labour or trouble-day, battle-day; laboris vel tribulationis dies, pugnæ dies On gewindæge in the day of trouble, Ps. Th. 77, 42.

Linked entry: winn-dæg

ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bearbring forthferrepărĕre

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Him wíf sunu gebær his wife bare a son to him, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 31; Gen. 2774. Ðá wearþ Abrahame Ismael geboren then Ishmael was born to Abraham, 105; Th. 138, 26; Gen. 2297 : Andr. Kmbl. 1379; An. 690

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

torn

(n.)
Grammar
torn, es; n.

Violent emotion of angergriefangerindignationwrathunrighteous angerragegriefafflictiontroubledistress

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Th. 122, 36; Gen. 2037. Ne sceal nǽfre his torn tó rycene beorn of his breóstum ácýþan, nemþe hé ǽr ða bóte cunne mid elne gefremman, Exon. Th. 293, 7; Wand. 112. Torna gehwylces, Beo. Th. 4385; B. 2189

un-bunden

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Hé ne stóp mid þý unbundenum fét ofer þá stówe, Gr. D. 214, 14. Add

hrace

(n.)
Grammar
hrace, an; f: hraca, an; m.

The throat

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The throat Hrace gula, Wrt. Voc. 283, 4: hracu, 64, 64. Ðǽr gýnude on ðare hrácan swylce ðǽr hwylc seáþ wǽre there yawned in the throat as if there had been a pit, Lchdm. ii. 364, col. 1.

ge-mang

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., somnung, L.) et actibus eorum, Lk. 23, 51), Nic. 6, 8. of things Þǽr þá wæterburnan swégdon and urnon onmiddan gehæge . . . eác þǽr wynwyrta weóxon and bleówon innon þám gemonge (among the streams) on ǽnlicum wonge (the passage seems to be based on

líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, to shine.
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Take here leóhtan in Dict. and add: to be light Þá sceán leóht inn, swylce níwe móna árise, swá ꝥ hit líhte under þǽre róde swýðran earme . . . hit líhte geond ealle þá cyrcan, Vis. Lfc. 51-56.

ofer-gán

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Þá unrótnessa þe þú nú on eart, swá ilce ofergáð, swá þú cwist ꝥ þá blissa ǽr dydon, Bt. 8 ; F. 24, 34.

þrág

(n.)
Grammar
þrág, þráh, e; f.

a timeseasontime

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Th. 202, 11; Ph. 68: Ps. Th. 138, 11

Linked entry: wód-þrág